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Walk to School Week – 21st – 25th May
When I think back to my time at school, one of the standard parts of almost every day from reception to sixth form was walking there in the morning and home in the evening. I remember walking firstly with my Dad when I was too little to go on my own and then, as I got older, either by myself or with...
19/04/18
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Accountability Reviews – Change to PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools
In October 2017, the DfE made changes to their guidance on PE and sport premium for primary schools which involved adding a condition requiring schools to “publish how many pupils within their year 6 cohort are meeting the national curriculum requirement to swim competently, confidently and pr...
01/04/18
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World Autism Awareness Week
Did you know that around seven hundred thousand (700,000) people in the UK are on the autism spectrum? (Source: The National Autistic Society)
22/03/18
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World Book Day - A Personal Anecdote
“At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done. Then they begin to hope it can be done. Then they see it can be done. Then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.” Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden (chapter 27...
23/02/18
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World Book Day - 2018
Thursday the 1st March marks the 21st World Book Day - http://www.worldbookday.com/ This year we want to help encourage your pupils to engage with the day while showing you how you can make the most of your school website to support your activities on the day.
10/02/18
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Safer Internet Day - 8 Creative Things To Do Online
On Tuesday 6th February, the UK will be recognising Safer Internet Day which is an annual global event designed to raise awareness of using technology in a safe and responsible manner.
06/02/18
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e4education Charities of the Year 2017/18
Anyone who has ever worked at e4education will be able to tell you that in order to successfully raise money within our office you need only be equipped with one thing. Food. We’re not a gluttonous bunch (in fact, we have quite a few gym bunnies and keen runners) but if you turn up at our d...
17/01/18
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New Year, New Website
Alongside the New Year comes the opportunity to start afresh. When it comes to websites especially, sometimes it’s best to take a new approach to things. For school website design, however, it can be particularly difficult to change the way that you want it to look and function.
11/01/18
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Boosting Your Website With Social Media
According to Ofcom, nearly two-thirds of adults aged 16+ have a profile on at least one social networking website. With Social Media such a prominent part of our society, in this latest blog post we explore some of the ways it can complement your school website and why it should be a key part of you...
17/11/17
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How To Make Your Website Attractive For Prospective Teachers
Make the most of your school website to attract the very best teachers and support staff in this free, handy guide!
17/11/17
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Making Sure Your Website is DfE Compliant
First published on September 18th 2014, the guidance for ‘What maintained schools must publish online’ by the Department for Education (DfE) was intended to help create more consistency and transparency amongst schools.
09/11/17
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Getting Pupils Involved In Your School Website
Whether you’re looking for a marketing boost, or just want to bring your school community closer together, there’s lots of great reasons to get students involved in your school website.
09/11/17
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Netflix In The Classroom: Top 10 Educational Shows
The link between visual cues, the memory process and the recall of knowledge have been the centre of a number of studies, all of which conclude that the use of video in the classroom can help create engaging lessons that stimulate the mind of students. That’s why we’ve devoted our latest...
09/11/17
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Get Prepared For Open Day Season Without Breaking The Bank
With the impending fairer funding formula on the horizon, you’ll probably want to make sure your school is running at capacity. One way you can impact enrolment is to host a successful open day/evening. In this blog post we look at how you can run a memorable open day on a budget.
25/10/17
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The Real Cost of Doing Your School Website In-House
Despite an announcement earlier this year from the Education Secretary, Justine Greening, in which she promised an extra £1.3bn in funding for schools in England over the next two years, many still face real term cuts with soaring staff costs and growing class sizes. With school funding on the...
18/10/17
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Creative Ways To Generate Additional Income From Your School Website
Our latest resource is packed full of tips and ideas to help you generate additional income from your school website.
16/10/17
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Marketing Your School On A Budget
Budget cuts are one of the biggest worries for schools all across the UK this year so it's useful to know how to stretch your money far a wide without breaking the bank. When it comes to planning out the spend over the next year, marketing can sometimes fit into the 'not essential' categ...
11/10/17
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Bulk Buying Power: How To Save Money For Your Trust
As the squeeze on school budgets continues, more and more schools are turning to collaboration with other schools to put group purchasing into action. This allows them to team up and using their purchasing power to drive efficiencies in procurement and save money on the cost of commonly used goods a...
26/09/17
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Help Your School Save Money By Doing These 5 Things
WIth school budgets on the brink, we've come up with a list of ways your school can save money...
20/09/17
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Going Paperless: How A School App Could Help You Save Thousands
Ray Fleming, Education Marketing Manager for Microsoft, recently suggested that schools are using up to a million sheets of paper every year and spending up to £60,000 per annum on printing and photocopying alone. While these statistics seem somewhat large and on the higher end of the scale, t...
13/09/17
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The Ultimate Guide To School Website Procurement
Get the best value for money, and a school website that works hard to achieve your marketing and commincation needs, with this comprehensive guide to school website procurement.
11/09/17
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Walk to School Week – 21st – 25th May

Accountability Reviews – Change to PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools

World Autism Awareness Week

World Book Day - A Personal Anecdote

World Book Day - 2018

Safer Internet Day - 8 Creative Things To Do Online

e4education Charities of the Year 2017/18

New Year, New Website

Boosting Your Website With Social Media

How To Make Your Website Attractive For Prospective Teachers

Making Sure Your Website is DfE Compliant

Getting Pupils Involved In Your School Website

Netflix In The Classroom: Top 10 Educational Shows

Get Prepared For Open Day Season Without Breaking The Bank

The Real Cost of Doing Your School Website In-House

Creative Ways To Generate Additional Income From Your School Website

Marketing Your School On A Budget

Bulk Buying Power: How To Save Money For Your Trust

Help Your School Save Money By Doing These 5 Things

Going Paperless: How A School App Could Help You Save Thousands

The Ultimate Guide To School Website Procurement

Suggest A Resource Or Write A Guest Blog Post